What color is #00A40B?

#00A40B is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(0, 164, 11), and in HSL hsl(124, 100%, 32%).

Is #00A40B accessible as text?

On white, #00A40B has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #00A40B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #00A40B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-600 (#00A63E).

What colors go well with #00A40B?

#00A40B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A30098. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #00A40B below.

Is #00A40B good for buttons?

#00A40B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #00A40B — white text only reaches 3.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #00A40B the same as CSS forestgreen?

No — #00A40B is not the CSS named color forestgreen, but forestgreen (#228B22) is the closest CSS named color.

#00A40B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #00A40B

Not just a swatch — here's how #00A40B works with other colors. Named schemes with #00A40B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #00A40B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #57C853

Forest Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Forest Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #00A40B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Forest Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00A40B Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Forest Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #00A40B Secondary #97BF94 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Forest Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Forest Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00A40B Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Forest Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #00A40B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 54/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3F5C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #00A341 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #00A40B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #00A40B;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 164 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.3% 0.210 142.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEF1;
  --color-100: #D8FDDA;
  --color-200: #B1FCB6;
  --color-300: #77F880;
  --color-400: #46EC51;
  --color-500: #22D22E;
  --color-600: #239F2B;
  --color-700: #1F7024;
  --color-800: #18481C;
  --color-900: #112C13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  forest-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF1',
    100: '#D8FDDA',
    200: '#B1FCB6',
    300: '#77F880',
    400: '#46EC51',
    500: '#22D22E',
    600: '#239F2B',
    700: '#1F7024',
    800: '#18481C',
    900: '#112C13',
  },
}

$base: #00A40B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF1;
$base-100: #D8FDDA;
$base-200: #B1FCB6;
$base-300: #77F880;
$base-400: #46EC51;
$base-500: #22D22E;
$base-600: #239F2B;
$base-700: #1F7024;
$base-800: #18481C;
$base-900: #112C13;
$base-hover: #008309;
$base-subtle: #A3F3A9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#00A40B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F880",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46EC51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D22E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F7024",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#18481C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #00A40B

Color Lab

Pairs with #00A40B

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